Reports To: Vice President of Programs
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: San Diego County
Department: Programs
The Compliance and Evaluation Manager provides day-to-day leadership and operational management of Home Start's compliance, risk management, quality improvement, and evaluation functions. Working collaboratively with program and administrative leadership, this position manages organizational compliance systems, strengthens internal accountability and governance processes, supports enterprise risk management, and advances a culture of ethical conduct, continuous quality improvement, and data-informed decision-making. The role serves as a trusted cross-functional partner in strengthening organizational effectiveness, regulatory readiness, and long-term sustainability.
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In coordination with the VP of Programs, manage and coordinate programrelated audits, funding monitoring reviews, compliance reviews and investigations, and corrective action plans in collaboration with program, grants, fiscal, and administrative leadership.
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Manage and continuously improve Home Start's compliance calendars, risk registers, dashboards, and organizational reporting systems.
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Monitor changes in federal, state, local, contractual, accreditation, and funder requirements and manage organizational compliance activities to support ongoing regulatory, contractual, and accreditation obligations.
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Coordinate the development, implementation, periodic review, and communication of policies, procedures, and internal control practices in collaboration with executive leadership and department leads.
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In coordination with the VP of Programs, manage and monitor mandatory compliance, risk management, privacy, cybersecurity, and other regulatory training requirements.
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Manage daytoday organizational risk management activities, including risk identification, incident tracking, mitigation planning, and business continuity coordination.
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Partner with program leadership to evaluate outcomes, monitor performance indicators, identify trends, and advance continuous quality improvement initiatives.
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Manage contract and grant compliance monitoring activities to support funding retention, contractual compliance, and successful program performance.
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Manage organizational compliance reporting, including the preparation and presentation of dashboards, trend analyses, risk reports, and corrective action updates for executive leadership, the Compliance and Risk Committee, and the Board of Directors.
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Promote accountability, ethical conduct, compliance, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
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Perform other related duties as assigned.
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Strategic thinking
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Integrity and ethical leadership
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Collaboration and influence
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Continuous improvement mindset
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Analytical decisionmaking
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Effective communication
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Project management
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Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
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57 years of progressively responsible experience in compliance, quality improvement, evaluation, risk management, internal audit, or related field.
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Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, behavioral health, or governmentfunded organizations preferred.
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Experience with grants, audits, policy development, and executive reporting strongly preferred.
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Knowledge of compliance frameworks, grants, internal controls, audits, quality improvement, risk management, data analysis, and policy development.
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Ability to communicate effectively with leadership and Boardlevel stakeholders while managing multiple priorities.
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Experience developing and implementing organizational policies, internal controls, and continuous quality improvement initiatives preferred
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Professional office environment with occasional travel to Home Start sites and community locations.
Home Start, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the hiring of personnel because of gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or gender expression, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.
Guided by our mission to assure the safety and resiliency of children by strengthening families and their communities, Home Start, Inc., a non-profit child abuse prevention and treatment agency, has strengthened and developed San Diego’s families, communities, and systems of care since 1972. To effectively prevent and treat child abuse, Home Start addresses the conditions that can contribute to risky or abusive situations – poverty, unsafe neighborhoods, lack of affordable housing, and unemployment – while concurrently addressing individual self-sufficiency and emotional needs.
